Downtime November 18, 2025: Users unable to subscribe to Spotify
Hey, we're seeing reports that users are unable to subscribe to Spotify.
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Hey, we're seeing reports that users are unable to subscribe to Spotify.
Moderator
Hey, we're seeing reports that users are unable to subscribe to Spotify.
Giovanni23
Newbie
6988 Views
9 comments
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We received reports from users who are unable to create Blends, or accept invitations for Blends. The error messages "Something went wrong while loading the playlist" and "505 bad getaway" appear.
Moderator
We received reports from users who are unable to create Blends, or accept invitations for Blends. The error messages "Something went wrong while loading the playlist" and "505 bad getaway"...
Maria
Moderator
2393 Views
25 comments
19 likes
We've received reports that the search function in the "Add to Playlist" menu doesn't work properly. When something is searched, it causes the menu to become unresponsive. The issue appears to be predominantly on Android.
Moderator
We've received reports that the search function in the "Add to Playlist" menu doesn't work properly. When something is searched, it causes the menu to become unresponsive. The issue appears to be pre...
Joan
Moderator
7694 Views
100 comments
195 likes
We’ve received reports that users are having issues downloading podcast episodes (mainly with video) on their Android devices. The process seems to take a long time to complete and eventually fails.
Moderator
We’ve received reports that users are having issues downloading podcast episodes (mainly with video) on their Android devices. The process seems to take a long time to complete and eventually fails. ...
Yordan
Moderator
961 Views
15 comments
3 likes
We're currently experiencing a technical issue that is impacting how some of our chart data is displayed.
Moderator
We're currently experiencing a technical issue that is impacting how some of our chart data is displayed.
Sp0tifyDoesntWork
Newbie
6511 Views
22 comments
33 likes
We've been getting reports from users who are having issues updating the address registered on their Family plans.
Moderator
We've been getting reports from users who are having issues updating the address registered on their Family plans.
Maria
Moderator
183 Views
3 comments
0 likes
We're seeing reports that some are having issues accessing spotify.com and open.spotify.com.
Moderator
We're seeing reports that some are having issues accessing spotify.com and open.spotify.com.
Maria
Moderator
374 Views
3 comments
0 likes
Hey folks, We received some reports mentioning that the position on the playlists resets when navigating away from the app. This is currently Under investigation by internal teams.
Moderator
Hey folks, We received some reports mentioning that the position on the playlists resets when navigating away from the app. This is currently Under investigation by internal teams.
Mystery30
Newbie
15691 Views
139 comments
10 likes
We've received reports from iOS users that Offline mode is automatically turning off when the app is closed and re-opened.
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We've received reports from iOS users that Offline mode is automatically turning off when the app is closed and re-opened.
bokfan83
Newbie
14937 Views
40 comments
97 likes
We're receiving reports from iOS users that the app is freezing upon launch. Users are unable to tap on anything within the app as it becomes unresponsive.
Moderator
We're receiving reports from iOS users that the app is freezing upon launch. Users are unable to tap on anything within the app as it becomes unresponsive.
Demrayhalen
Music Fan
9459 Views
24 comments
57 likes
We've received reports from users that Your Library doesn't load. An error message appears: "Something went wrong - Try reloading Your Library"
Moderator
We've received reports from users that Your Library doesn't load. An error message appears: "Something went wrong - Try reloading Your Library"
MihailY
Moderator
6611 Views
60 comments
87 likes
We've received reports that the Smart Shuffle feature only plays recommended tracks. No liked songs or songs from the user's playlists are playing/visible in the queue.
Moderator
We've received reports that the Smart Shuffle feature only plays recommended tracks. No liked songs or songs from the user's playlists are playing/visible in the queue.
Blitherose
Newbie
12830 Views
31 comments
46 likes
We've received reports that the On Repeat playlist is not updating for about a week and there's one report about Repeat Rewind.
Moderator
We've received reports that the On Repeat playlist is not updating for about a week and there's one report about Repeat Rewind.
AtuaNui
Casual Listener
17127 Views
44 comments
50 likes
We've received reports from users unable to play songs from artists' popular songs list on the artist page when using the desktop app. The Web Player is unaffected.
Moderator
We've received reports from users unable to play songs from artists' popular songs list on the artist page when using the desktop app. The Web Player is unaffected.
MihailY
Moderator
2008 Views
13 comments
8 likes
Hey folks, We're receiving reports mentioning that Spotify Kids is having some issues to let the users log in. This is already being investigated internally by the relevant teams. Thanks for your reports. Stay tuned.
Moderator
Hey folks, We're receiving reports mentioning that Spotify Kids is having some issues to let the users log in. This is already being investigated internally by the relevant teams. Tha...
EmmaB6
Newbie
16203 Views
126 comments
140 likes
We are receiving reports from users mentioning that they're unable to manage Family plans and change members through the website since the page is not loading correctly.
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We are receiving reports from users mentioning that they're unable to manage Family plans and change members through the website since the page is not loading correctly.
MihailY
Moderator
4024 Views
16 comments
52 likes
Hey,We're getting reports that filtering the Liked Songs playlist by genre/mood does not affect the queued songs. When users are filtering their Liked Songs playlist to a certain genre/mood and they play a track, the queue will still have other songs...
Moderator
Hey, We're getting reports that filtering the Liked Songs playlist by genre/mood does not affect the queued songs. When users are filtering their Liked Songs playlist to a certain genre/mood and t...
namuun
Newbie
42782 Views
145 comments
640 likes
We're seeing reports from users not being able to log in to Spotify or play music.
Moderator
We're seeing reports from users not being able to log in to Spotify or play music.
WESTxLu
Newbie
3295 Views
11 comments
0 likes
Hey folks! You may have noticed that your Sound Capsules may not be updating properly! This is on our radar and it's being looked into
Moderator
Hey folks! You may have noticed that your Sound Capsules may not be updating properly! This is on our radar and it's being looked into 🙂
moonwalk3rr
Casual Listener
5945 Views
45 comments
2 likes
Hey folks! We're getting reports from both Android and iOS users about the app stopping audio playback. This usually occurs after successfully playing 1-3 tracks without issues. We wanted to let you know that this is being investigated and we'll keep...
Moderator
Hey folks! We're getting reports from both Android and iOS users about the app stopping audio playback. This usually occurs after successfully playing 1-3 tracks without issues. ...
emilyhollon
Visitor
42451 Views
149 comments
467 likes